Bay State Games

All masters athletes will be limited to the same number of events as athletes in the Junior, Scholastic and Open divisions. Athletes may enter one (1) running and two (2) field events OR two (2) running events and one (1) field event.

• A full-time Massachusetts resident for at least 30 days prior to the competition or a full-time member of a Massachusetts based track club.

• Masters athletes can chose to compete in the Open or Masters division on an event-by-event basis. Athletes choosing to enter events as an Open athlete must register using the Open division entry form, pay the qualifier entry fee, compete in the qualifier and pay the finalist fee if the qualify. Athletes who also choose to enter some events in the Master division must re-register using the Master entry form and pay the appropriate Masters entry fee.

For the shot put and discus, implement weights will vary depending on the age of the competitor.

• All Masters competitors in the discus and shot put must supply their own implements. Bay State Games will NOT supply implements.

• U.S. Track & Field rules will be followed. USTF membership is not required to enter.

• For the Masters sprint events, the requirement to use starting blocks will be waived. Blocks can be used by participants who wish to do so.

Saturday, July 12 at UMass Lowell
*The competition was originally scheduled for MIT but was relocated due to unexpected construction at the MIT facility.

Hammer throw only: Friday, July 11 at Northeastern University track and field facility - Dedham, MA.

Participants in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter must include a seed time for each event on their application. Seed times can be updated until July 7, 2008, by contacting the Bay State Games office at (781) 932-6555 or by e-mail at info@baystategames.org. Athletes who do not include a seed time will be dropped from the event. Seed times will not be accepted on the day of the meet.

FRIDAY, JULY 13
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - TRACK & FIELD FACILITY - DEDHAM, MA
5:00pm	Registration and Warm up (Hammer Throw Only)
6:00pm	Hammer Throw
SATURDAY, JULY 12
UMASS LOWELL - LOWELL, MA
Track Events		Field Events
9:00am	3K Walk (Mixed)	9:15am	First Session
9:25am	5,000 (MO)		LJ (GS, JG) TJ (JB, BS) SP (GS)
9:50am	3,000 (BS, GS, WO) [May be combined]		HJ (BS) DS (BS) JV (GS) Turbo (JG)
10:15am	100 Trials (JB, JG, BS, GS) [If Necessary]		PV (BS, MO)
10:30am	Mile Finals on Time (JB, JG, BS, GS) [May be combined]		*Discus followed by Javelin
10:50am	400 Finals on Time (JB, JG, BS, GS)
11:10am	100 Finals (JB, JG, BS, GS) [Finals run at Finals time slot]		Second Session (Immediately following first session)
11:20am	110 HH Finals on Time		LJ (BS, BJ) TJ (GS, JG) SP (BS)
11:30am	100 HH Finals on Time		HJ (GS) DS (GS) JV (BS) Turbo (JB)
11:40am	800 Finals on Time (JB, JG, BS, GS)		*Discus followed by Javelin
11:55am	200 Finals on Time (JB, JG, BS, GS)		*All events to follow upon completion of prior event
12:10pm	400 Hurdles on Time (MO, WO)
1:15pm	Steeple Chase	1:00pm	First Session
1:35pm	100 Trials (MO, MM, WO, WM) [If Necessary]		LJ (WO, WM) TJ (MO) SP (WO, WM)
1:45pm	Mile on Time (MO, MM, WO, WM) [May be combined]		HJ (MO) DS (MO, MM) JV (WO)
1:55pm	400 Finals on Time (MO, MM, WO, WM) [If Necessary]		PV (GS, WO)
2:05pm	100 Finals (MO, MM, WO, WM) [Finals run at Finals time slot]		*Discus followed by Javelin
2:15pm	110 HH Finals on Time
2:25pm	100 HH Finals on Time		Second Session (Immediately following first session)
2:35pm	800 Finals on Time (MO, WO) [May be combined]		LJ (MO, MM) TJ (WO) SP (MO, MM)
2:45pm	200 Finals on Time (MO, MM, WO, WM)		HJ (WO) DS (WO, WM) JV (MO)
			*Discus followed by Javelin
			*All events to follow upon completion of prior event
* Please note that the Discus and Javelin have a common landing area so the schedule may be altered based on number of athletes registered.

MASTERS TRACK & FIELD